leila.

xvii. hufflepuff. bisexual. multi-fandom

[percy-the-dark-one]

*automatically assumes everyone loves percy jackson*

[uncawanwo]

Thanks, Jethro.

[crazylittlefallenangel]

iconic

[servingliesarch]

merlin and gwen looking at morgana

merlin and gwen looking at arthur and lance

[scperncvas]

we stan (2) disaster bi's-

[servingliesarch]

  ❛ magic isn’t just a part of me. it is me. it’s who i am. ❜   do you like legendary wizards with a bit of a spin? do you like lonely immortal warlocks with a big heart and a lot of magic? maybe you like easygoing cuties capable of doing terrible things for what they care about? then you have come to the right place! LIKE / REBLOG THIS POST if you’re interested in interacting with MERLIN from BBC MERLIN.

[heartslobbf]

things arthur pendragon is into

literally anyone skilled with a sword (examples?? every time he meets one of the knights for the first time + when gwen fights lamia in 04x08)

being sassed within an inch of his life

people not mentioning his crippling daddy issues

people not mentioning his crippling trust issues

gwen

merlin

[enigmatickal-deactivated2021052]

[ofkingsandlionhearts]

whatjusthappened.gif

[cuddlycryptid]

okay but for real the reason bbc merlin resonated so much with so many people is because we saw ourselves in it. dont try to tell me that merlin wasnt gay coded. maybe not everything was intentional but his quiet kind of masculinity, his unashamed affection for the men he loved, his kindness and fairness that is so hard to find in a protagonist of an action series!! in addition to the ENTIRE plot of him keeping a dangerous secret about himself hidden! the stakes are high: in this historical setting, failing to do so can lead to rejection from society. in the first episode, merlin, struggling to come to terms with himself, asks if he is a monster! the main villian, uther, works to keep warlocks underground and says magic is unnatural!! come on!

but what this show really did that some that have queer-coded characters fail to do is make the narrative happy. merlin isnt an unstable villian- he’s a lovable angel whose magic is a part of what makes him who he is. his secret is valuable, its a gift and a part of himself he accepts. it was never shameful or bad. the world around him isnt ready for him, but thats okay, thats not really what the story is about anyways. the audience is hopeful for a time when merlin can be himself openly instead of in secret- and we’re happy to follow his adventures in the meantime.

merlin was representation for people who didnt even know yet that they needed to be represented. the kind of alienation young lgbt+ people feel in the world is universal, and its nice to see the story of a character who feels the same way framed in a way that doesnt make him out to be pathetic or to be wrong. theres something in me that resonates so deeply with that. and i mean, merlin couldnt have been my favorite show for so long because of the writing or something. that show was awful. but it was also so so special. and i miss it every day

[youngwarlock]

[kara-luthors]

#when will katie mcgrath chill around her female co-stars

[katiemcgrath]

Morgana ‘always iconic’ Pendragon + series 1-3 outfits

[adayinthelesbianlife-deactivate]

[aashiqeddiediaz]

SHE LITERALLY JUST SNAPPED. WE STAN STEPHANIE BEATRIZ SO DAMN HARD.

Side note: she looks AMAZING 😭👏🏼

[karazrel]

jake peralta is a feminist icon

[expelumos]

bonus:

[juliadorable-deactivated2020120]

“For us to showcase this character, who is a core member of the ensemble, who is not going anywhere, who is happy, who has friends, a chosen family that she loves and who is successful in her life, is something I never saw growing up on television. I never thought a happy ending could be for me. And now I’m playing someone who is out, who is bi and who is going to succeed.” - Stephanie Beatriz accepts the GLAAD Media Awards for Brooklyn Nine-Nine